Quran Contest Planned for Members of Iraqi Qaris Association
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Quran competition is scheduled to be held in Iraq later this month for members of the country’s Association of Quran Reciters.
According to Qaaf news agency, the city of Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province, south of Iraq, will host the competition.
The province’s pharmacists syndicate will organize the event on the 20th day of Muharram (October 22).
There will also be a Quran recitation session planned to be held on the sidelines of the contest.
Quranic activities have significantly developed in Iraq since the 2003 overthrow of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
There has been a growing trend of Quranic programs such as competitions, recitation sessions and educational programs held in the country in recent years.
